SOCIAL WORK (A.A. TO B.S.W.)

Effective Date: 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2019

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Arts degree at KCTCS and related baccalaureate SOCIAL WORK (A.A. TO B.S.W.) degree at Western Kentucky University. This pathway
meets the general education, pre-major, and program requirements.

The suggested courses in this pathway leads to an Associate and Baccalaureate major. The course
recommendations for the first two years are required for the Baccalaureate degree, but also apply to the
associate degree. The completion of these courses will enable a student to move efficiently into the last
two years of the baccalaureate program.

It is important to discuss revisions to the plan, graduation requirements, entrance requirements, and other
important program requirements with your advisor. Students who complete the associate degree in this pathway are
guaranteed acceptance into the pathway as stated, unless otherwise noted on the pathway.

Pre-Transfer Notes

The HMS/SWK classes (HMS 101/SWK 222 and HMS 102/SWK 124) from KCTCS that transfer into the WKU Social Work discipline must be taught by faculty with a MSW degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Category III electives can be either SWK or HMS if taught by faculty with an MSW as stated above. Courses in the pathway are required for the BSW but also apply to the AA degree. Several KCTCS courses (COM 181 or 252, and SOC 220) are not required for the BSW from WKU, but apply toward the AAS Human Services degree.

After being admitted to WKU, acceptance into the social work major requires the following: a 2.5 GPA, an application to the WKU Social Work (BSW) program, including application, essay, NASW Code of Ethics Agreement Statement, WKU BSW Student Handbook Agreement Statement, and a screening interview. Application materials can be found at the WKU Department of Social Work’s website: http://www.wku.edu/socialwork/bsw/bsw_application_procedures_2016.php

Those with questions about the WKU Social Work program may contact:Department of Social Work College of Health and Human ServicesPhone: 270-745-5312Email: bswadmissions@wku.edu

Additional KCTCS Graduation Requirements

1.

Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours,

2.

Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA,

3.

Minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree,

4.

Cultural studies course, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.)

5.

Demonstration of computer/digital literacy, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.)

6.

One science course must include a laboratory experience, and

7.

Two disciplines must be represented in Social & Behavioral Science courses and must be different than those in the Heritage and Humanities categories.